Blowing up B.C.'s Ripple Rock with Mary McAlpine

Credit to Author: John Mackie| Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2022 23:09:19 +0000

Vancouver Sun reporter Mary McAlpine was a Vancouver blueblood and the paper was always running photos of her, such as the time she interviewed a circus acrobat and was talked into posing dangling upside down on a trapeze in mid-air.

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New Era for NextEra: A Utility Spotlight

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2022 05:19:00 +0000

Since its inception as Florida Power & Light Co. in 1925, NextEra Energy has transformed into the world’s largest utility company. The company’s history is symbolic of the growth and uncertainty that has characterized the history of power. 

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After Long History, Paradise Coal Plant Ceases Operation

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2020 14:58:22 +0000

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The generator breaker for Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA’s) Paradise Unit 3 was opened on Feb. 1, removing the coal-fired power plant from service for the final time after 50 years of operation. Notably, TVA retiree Jim Chappell performed the task. Chappell was the electrical control wing operator who originally placed Unit 3 in service. The […]

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GEH Launches NRC Licensing Process for BWRX-300, an ESBWR-Derived SMR

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 15:28:11 +0000

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Marking another major milestone for U.S.-based small modular reactor (SMR) development, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) said it has formally begun the regulatory licensing process for its BWRX-300, a 300-MW water-cooled nuclear technology that it claims could be competitive with natural gas power. The company revealed on Jan. 30 that it submitted the first licensing […]

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